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The ordering of archaeological data into groups (e.g. categories, classes, types) using various ordering systems. Monothetic classification is based on all the defined attributes being present all the time before something is accepted as part of a defined group. Polythetic classification allows overlapping subsets of attributes to be used in defining membership of a defined class.

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